James Burton foundation concert
Headlining EmmyLou Harris and an all star lineup
Festival on behalf of the James Burton Foundation, Bossier City Mayor Tommy H. Chandler, and legendary guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame member and Grammy Award winner James Burton proudly announce a special benefit concert to be held at the Horseshoe Riverdome on November 7, 2025 at 8 p.m.
The concert will feature 14-time Grammy Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, along with an all-star lineup of special guests. Proceeds will benefit The James Burton Foundation, which for two decades has provided free guitars to schools, veterans, and children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Europe. Funds raised will supply guitars and resources for Bossier Parish schools to launch an exciting new music education program designed to teach music and inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression.
Joining Harris on stage will be American Idol finalist John Foster, Johnny Owens and Marty Haggard—sons of country legends Buck Owens and Merle Haggard
Johnny Owens and the Bakersfield Sound, Top Band in Bakersfield, California, 2025
Committed to Excellence
Johnny Owens and all of the members of the Bakersfield Sound are extremely proud and thankful to be awarded Bakersfield, California's best band of 2025. The group has won the honor for the past 3 years.
Johnny Interview on SIRUS XM RADIO
A BIG THANKS goes to Sirius XM The Beatles Channel (18) for having Johnny as a guest on the show. Johnny got to talk about his dad and the Beatles and how "Act Naturally" came to be for them both. If you have Sirius XM, there will be a couple replays of the broadcast this week (the week of December 9th - 15th). Times listed are all Eastern Time, and Johnny comes in towards the end.
The Beatles Channel Schedule with Johnny Owens
Johnny Goes to Nashville!
On November 12, 2019, Johnny Owens will join James Burton, Brian May, Joe Walsh, and many other legendary performers in Nashville, Tennessee, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, for an incredible concert. Here is the information about the event:
The James Burton International Guitar Festival is proud to present ROCKS MEET COUNTRY!
The lineup includes performances by the following artist:
Joe Walsh
Brian May
Sammy Hagar
Paul Shaffer
Mickey Dolenz
Steve Cropper
The Imperials
Maggie Rose
Caroline Jones
Tanya Tucker
Restless Heart
Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
Skunk Baxter
Albert Lee
Jason Scheff
Chris Whitehall
Ronnie Tutt (TCB Band)
Legacy Acts:
Marty Haggard
Johnny Owens
John Carter Cash
Roy Orbison Jr. & Alex & Wesley Orbison
Tickets are available at tickets.nashvillesymphony.org.
Dwight Yoakam Show
Johnny Owens opened up for Dwight Yoakam on December 2, 2018, at the majestic Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California. Historically, the occasion is very significant to the Owens Family. It was Dwight and Buck who teamed-up to re-release "The Streets of Bakersfield" in 1988.